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<br />City of Pleasanton Page 6 <br />RFP for Collection Agency Services <br />8. Agency shall maintain complete and accurate records of each account referred <br />by the City, includingall correspondence, documents, account records, <br />transactions, and a detailed log of all collection efforts of actions. These records <br />shall be retained for a minimum of six (6) years after termination of collection <br />actions on each account and shall be made available to the City as requested. <br /> <br />9. Agency shall provide to the City a monthly report on the status of each account <br />including; account number, customer name, the amount received, the charges <br />waived, the balance due and date of last payment, and the actions taken on the <br />account. Agency should immediately advise the City of any account that is paid <br />in full or deemed uncollectible. If an account is deemed uncollectible, <br />information regarding this determination must be provided to the City. <br />10. Agency shall provide to the City quarterly financial summary reports <br />including totals for receipts, net accounts receivable, total accounts <br />receivable, and collection percentage. <br /> <br />11. Agency shall provide to the City an annual financial summary report as of <br />June 30 (City’s fiscal year end) including totals for receipts, net accounts <br />receivable, total accounts receivable, and collection percentage. This report <br />should be submitted to the City no later than July 30th of each year. <br /> <br />12. At any time, all records of the Agency pertaining to the City shall be subject <br />to inspection, review, or audit by City, state, or federal officials, during the <br />contract period and for six (6) years after the termination of the contract. <br /> <br />13. Agency shall guarantee the confidentiality, security, and safety of all files, <br />documents, and information provided by the City, except as to disclosure <br />required by federal and state laws and regulations. <br /> <br />14. Agency will exercise its best ethical, prudent, lawful, and professional efforts to <br />secure collections on all accounts referred by the City. Collections activities <br />shall comply with all federal, state, and local laws, including but not limited to <br />the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. <br /> <br />15. Agency will process all customer payments in accordance with applicable <br />Payment Card Industry (PCI) security requirements. <br /> <br />16. Agency shall be HIPPA (Health Insurance and Portability and Accountability <br />Act of 1996) compliant and maintain compliance throughout the term of the <br />contract. <br /> <br />17. In accordance with the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction (FACT) Act, <br />the vendor must have an identity theft prevention program in place. <br /> <br />18. Agency shall report all uncollectible accounts to the major credit bureaus. <br />Reporting must be done in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, <br />including but not limited to, the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act, the <br />Federal Equal Credit Opportunity Act, and the Consumer Credit Protection <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 3E0A76A7-438F-46D4-8461-55205D93623D